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Old 09-07-2023, 07:19 AM
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Default Best caliper paint?

I am going to paint the brake calipers on my 2023 Jaguar F-Pace and looking for recommendations on the best paint to use. I do NOT want to spray paint them unless that is absolutely the VERY BEST BY FAR option. (They will be painted bright red if that makes any difference.)

Recommendations, please.

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G2 Kit at TireRack

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/acces...um=G2160&ID=41

This is a two part paint with paint and a hardener. It's a high temperature epoxy paint that is very tough. Once painted on the caliper it "flows" to hide any brush strokes and ends up with a beautiful gloss finish.

Get a set of small artist bushes because the one in the kit us useless. Mix up half the paint/hardener and do two calipers and when done with them mix up the rest and do the other two. No need to remove the calipers from the car.



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That stuff is awesome. My son used it on his Mustang calipers and they looked brand new OEM.
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I used the Dupli-Color caliper paint kit on my MR2 years ago & they still look like new.
It comes with everything....a cleaner, stir stick, brush...
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I did these calipers literally with Rustoleum rattle can paint. One $6 spray can did all four. I hand painted the raised red.

This pic is 2 years old on the black caliper paint. You really don't need to buy into all the paint hype for calipers.



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Check out TPS Motorsports. You can get calipers powder coated whatever color you want. This might be a better option.

TPS Corvette C8 Powder Coated Brake Calipers (tpsmotorsports.com)
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Default Duplicolor worked great!

Update: Than you all for posts/suggestions.

Opted to go with Duplicolor (red) and very happy with results.

One recommendation: buy additional brushes. The brush that comes with the kit is useless after first use…paint makes it hard and useless for a second (or more) application. And get some small detail brushes for the tiny parts.

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